UIC 540-1, 540-2

Pneumatic Brake Systems for Railway Rolling Stock

UIC 540 establishes technical requirements and test procedures for pneumatic (air) brake systems on freight and passenger trains throughout the European railway network. This standard covers design, performance, safety, and interoperability of brake components including cylinders, valves, pipes, and control systems. Railway manufacturers, brake suppliers, and infrastructure operators require testing to ensure compliance, validate equipment compatibility across different networks, and demonstrate safety performance. Accredited testing provides independent verification that brake systems meet stringent safety and reliability standards essential for railway operations.

What it measures

  • Brake force and braking deceleration (m/s²)
  • Pressure response and valve actuation times
  • Pipe and connection integrity and leakage rates
  • Brake cylinder performance and seal integrity
  • System compatibility and inter-car coupling performance
🇧🇪 NBN EN 14512 🇩🇪 DIN EN 14512 🇬🇧 BS EN 14512 🇫🇷 NF EN 14512 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14512 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14512 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14512 🇧🇪 NBN EN ISO 4413 🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 4413 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 4413 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 4413 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 4413
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DAkkS D-ML-13102-06-00 Frankfurt am Main, DE
manuelles Differentialblutbild Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs Zellzahlbestimmung (BRCA1) Charakterisierung von akuten + 3 more
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MRSA Bakterien, Pilze Dermatophyten Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mykobakterien + 3 more
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(FAAP95), FANCC, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, F EYA1, FAM126A, FOXC1, FOXE3, FYCO1, GALK (BRCA1, BRCA2, AR, ATM, ATR, BARD1, BRIP FGFR3, FLNB, FLVCR2, FOXP3, FSHB, PIK3R1, PKLR, PLAG1, PLOD3, PNPLA6, + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13134-07-00 Freiburg, DE
erworbener Chromosomensatz Pappenheim-Färbung Peroxidase-Reaktion Geschlechtschromosomen Chimärismusanalyse + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-04-01 Marburg, DE
Bakterien und Pilze Mykobakterien Clostridioides difficile Toxin Clostridioides difficile Schimmelpilze + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-03-00 Gießen, DE
Ethanol Creatinin Digitoxin Digoxin Aldosteron + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-07-01 Gießen, DE
BRCA1/BRCA2: ID001 Therapie, SNV Hereditärer Darmkrebs inklusive V2 Panel (Custom made by TWIST), SNV Hereditäres diffuses + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-01-00 Gießen, DE
Hämoglobin Erythrozyten Leukozyten Lymphozyten Monozyten + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-09-01 Marburg, DE
Ethanol Digitoxin Digoxin Cortisol Testosteron + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-08-01 Marburg, DE
Anti-HBe Anti-HCV SARS-CoV-2 Astrovirus Humanes Metapneumovirus + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13304-10-00 Marburg, DE
Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrom, vaskulärer MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM VHL Whole Exome Sequenzierung (WES) Multiple endokrine Neoplasie Typ + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13217-04-00 Halle (Saale), DE
DPYD (SNP-Analyse) JAK2 Kodon 617 Mutationsanalyse B-Zellklonalitätsanalyse (IGH, IGL, IGK) Myeloid-NGS Panel bei MDS/MPN und 2, GNAS, HRAS, IKZF1, JAK3, KDM6A, K + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13278-03-00 Hamburg, DE
Dermatophyten Mycobacterium tuberculosis säurefeste Stäbchen Neisseria gonorrhoeae Streptococcus pyogenes + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13278-07-00 Hamburg, DE
Digitoxin Digoxin HbA1c Aldosteron Cortisol + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13200-02-01 Mannheim, DE
Cryptococcus neoformans Bakterien, Sprosspilze Bakterien, Pilze Dermatophyten Mykobakterien + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13060-06-00 Heidelberg, DE
Gesamtgalaktose Aminosäuren Acylcarnitine Homocystein TSH + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13060-01-00 Heidelberg, DE
Digitoxin Digoxin HbA1c Aldosteron Cortisol + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13144-05-00 Jena, DE
angeborener Chromosomensatz erworbener Chromosomensatz BCR::ABL Fusion Peutz-Jeghers-Syndrom (STK11) (APC, MUTYH) + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-13144-06-01 Jena, DE
Ethanol tration von Harnsäure tration von Harnstoff Digitoxin Digoxin + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13144-04-00 Jena, DE
Staphylococcus aureus Mykobakterien Clostridioides difficile-GDH Haemophilus influenzae Blutparasiten + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13144-06-00 Jena, DE
AB0-System Antikörper-Screening Rhesusfaktor Erythrozytäre Antigene Direkter Coombstest polyvalent + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13144-07-01 Jena, DE
Ethanol Digitoxin Digoxin Aldosteron Cortisol + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13253-08-00 Köln, DE
Standort: Albert-Schweitzer-Campus (SMN1, SMN2) kongenitale Taubheit (GJB2 ) Becker (DMD) Clinical Exome Sequencing + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13253-04-00 Köln, DE
Ethanol Digitoxin Digoxin HbA1c Aldosteron + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13253-03-01 Köln, DE
Carbapenemase-bildende MRSA Bakterien, Pilze Mykobakterien Clostridioides difficile + 3 more
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturing Brake system and component suppliers Railway infrastructure operators Maintenance and depot operations Transport safety and certification

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